A/C help
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A/C help
1977 c3 blowing just on feet. I have replaced control unit. Vacuum lines hooked up etc. Figured replacing with new control unit it would solve my cold feet hot body problem...Not..According to manual there is an actuator behind center gouge consoul. It is my last resort. I can reach my hand up under there and feel part of it but not enough to get it out. My question is can I pull just the center gouge consoul out to get to it? Thanks in advance
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Just a shot in the dark.
What is the condition of the vacuum supply line coming out of the firewall? Often they develop cracks as the hose bends out of the firewall. Sometimes the leaks are covered with pooky.
A faulty or leaking vacuum switch would be suspect also.
Craig
What is the condition of the vacuum supply line coming out of the firewall? Often they develop cracks as the hose bends out of the firewall. Sometimes the leaks are covered with pooky.
A faulty or leaking vacuum switch would be suspect also.
Craig
Last edited by Street Rat; Apr 22, 2018 at 08:19 AM.
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The control vacuum switch is brand new. I had 2 so I swapped them out to make sure. Not sure about the vacuum feed coming in from fire wall. My headlights work great. Open and close fine. If that is an iindicator of good vacuum. Don't have a gouge to check it.
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Originally Posted by my04heritage
The control vacuum switch is brand new. I had 2 so I swapped them out to make sure. Not sure about the vacuum feed coming in from fire wall. My headlights work great. Open and close fine. If that is an indicator of good vacuum. Don't have a gouge to check it.
The vacuum supply line for the ac is black with a white stripe. It's slightly to the passenger side of the firewall. It is independent of the headlight system.
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You might try removing your passenger side lower dash pad and check to see if the plenum door white plastic actuator/connector is broken, leaving the door stuck open. This is a pretty common failure. Mine was broken. I see Wilcox now offers a reproduction piece for $25 to repair this.
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You'll have to remove the center cluster, then the main duct behind it to see this actuator link, but it's probably broken and not letting the door move.
https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...2-reproduction
The picture below shows you where it's located.
https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...2-reproduction
The picture below shows you where it's located.
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Apr 22, 2018 at 05:08 PM.
